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Robert Aderholt (R-AL)

Expressing support for and honoring September 17, 2025, as "Constitution Day".

H.Res. 729 · House resolution Government Operations and Politics

A Republican resolution with 19 Democratic cosponsors · See all 50 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution expresses support for and honors September 17, 2025, as Constitution Day. It notes that the Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, and mentions the upcoming semiquincentennial anniversary of the United States in 2026. The text highlights the historical importance of the Constitution in establishing freedom, justice, and the general welfare. Furthermore, it states that the House of Representatives strives to preserve the values and rights bestowed by the Constitution. Finally, the resolution calls on the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.